#72B7DB
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.7% 0.087 232.4), rgb(114, 183, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#72B7DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B7DB |
| RGB | rgb(114, 183, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.087 232.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #72B7DB | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B7DB | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72B7DB text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72B7DB text on black | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 232.5)
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Step 300
300
#9EC7DE
oklch(80.8% 0.054 232.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B7DB
oklch(74.7% 0.087 232.4)
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Step 500
500
#3294C1
oklch(63% 0.111 232.6)
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Step 600
600
#007EAA
oklch(55.7% 0.113 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#006990
oklch(49% 0.101 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#005677
oklch(42.6% 0.088 233.1)
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Step 900
900
#0A4861
oklch(37.8% 0.072 231.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2A39
oklch(27% 0.046 232.6)
#72B7DB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A6B5DD | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A9DA | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3EC1C3 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B7DB
#72B7DB
oklch(74.7% 0.087 232.4)
- #D99E79
#D99E79
oklch(74.7% 0.087 53.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #72B7DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.055
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.066
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.067
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.068
Use #72B7DB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.